Dr. Alan Sager

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Biography

Alan Sager is a leading scholar in health reform with a focus on achieving affordable equity in medical care for Americans. He has explored various aspects of universal coverage, cost control, and improving the finance and delivery of healthcare services. His work emphasizes the importance of maintaining essential physician, hospital, and long-term care services while advocating for affordable prescription drug prices. He has also studied the effects of urban hospital closings, revealing a strong correlation between the proximity of hospitals to racially diverse communities and their likelihood of closure. Sager has developed innovative solutions such as the 'time banking' method, which mobilizes voluntary assistance for people with disabilities, enabling volunteers to trade their time to help others. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Brandeis University and a Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning, specializing in healthcare, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Sager is currently writing a book titled 'Easiest: Affordable High-quality Health Care Easiest Problem Fix United States,' which he shares chapter-by-chapter on his website.

Research Interests

Requirements for Boston University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.88
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
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  • Resume
  • LSAT or GRE scores
  • Transcripts through LSAC
Specialization Notes

Department of Law offers JD, LLM, and Master's in Study of Tax Law.